Sunday, July 1, 2012

Student Police Cadet( SPC ) is a voluntary student organization which has its goal on the moulding up of a vigilant, peaceful and development oriented society by inculcating sense of responsibility, social commitment and the readiness for selfless service in young minds.

Both the government and the parents of students have equal responsibility to give children education which is purposeful and of high quality, and through it developing their capacity for action, which can be harnessed for social development. Revolutionary strides are being made in the fields of scientific knowledge. As a result, technical knowledge is expanding rapidly. This, in turn, has augmented the possibilities and social relevance of education. The student community of Kerala in general is of high quality and these changes have electrified this youthful brigade. All the same, theoretical knowledge alone may not enable students to grow up in to citizens possessing social awareness. This is especially true in the present context, where market culture, which is based on selfish motives, is enslaving society in general and the youth in particular. So a conscious and vigorous effort is essential if along with acquisition of knowledge though the curriculum students are to evolve in to adults possessing civic awareness, social commitment and the readiness to serve.

SPC aims at shaping a community which is conscious of its rights and duties, capable of acting against social evils, and respecting the rule of law and possessing democratic awareness. This novel curricular scheme is being implemented jointly by the departments of education and home in the state of Kerala. This will be a model evolved by Kerala in maintaining law and order and internal security.

Guiding Force

.................................................................................................................................................................................Six Idukki schools to take part in SPC scheme

Six schools in Idukki will be part of 132 select schools in the State which will take part in the Student Police Cadet(SPC) scheme being introduced this academic year. The SPC scheme is aimed at crime reduction, personality development and creation of traffic awareness among the youth. This extra curricular project is being introduced with the co-operation of departments of Education, Home, Excise, Forest and the Motor Vehicles. Explaining the scheme, Superintendent of Police George Varghese told The Hindu on Monday that there is a plan to extend the scheme to more schools.

“It will help in personality development and create a sense of commitment among the young generation,” he said. Of the six schools, two belong to the area where the Janamaithri police scheme has been functioning successfully. In Thodupuzha and Kattappana where jagratha samithies were formed as part of the Janamaithri police scheme, there has been considerable reduction in the crime rate, he said. The selected teachers have been given training, he said. Road safety clubs will also be formed to make educational institutions accident-free zones, he said. According to V.U. Kuriakose, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Crime Detachment Department, who is the nodal officer for the scheme, the six schools where the SPC scheme is being implemented are; St.Jerom's Higher Secondary School (HSS), Vellayamkudy near here, Government HSS, Kallar, near Nedumkandam, Government HSS, Amaravathy, near Kumily, St. George HSS, Muthalakodam, near Thodupuzha and Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalan Vocational Higher Secondary School and High School, Adimaly. .................................................................................................................................................................................

Origin of SPC Project

The farsighted SPC project had its genesis in janakeeyam 2006, a community policing workshop at Kochi, organized by Kochi POLICE and the NSS unit of Vocational Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam in October 2006. The event, inaugurated by Hon. Home Minister of Kerala Sri Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on October 21st 2006, enabled over 400 school students to interact freely with police personnel on issues of interest to the students themselves.

Students who participated in this workshop expressed a wish to have a permanent and productive link to the police. As a result, the SPC project was conceptualized and launched on an experimental basis in two schools in ernakulam Rural District, which was later extended to include another school in Alappuzha District. Based on the results and feedback from these schools, the Government of Kerala gave its approval to the expansion of the SPC programme to other schools in the state in early 2010.

The Student Police Cadet in Kerala is launchined by Shri.V.S Achuthanandan, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Kerala, on 2nd Augest 2010 at Kozhikode.

Student Police Cadet Project is an activity which has to be run with great efficiency and watchful spirit. Constant attention and monitoring must be made for its success. It is so, a set of working committees and advisory boards are to be formed.

Objectives

1. Moulding a society which is law abiding

2. Inculcating the values of civic sense, a sense of equality, a secular outlook, and the spirit of enquiry, the power of observation, leadership qualities and the love of adventure among students.

3. Fostering students in social commitment, the readiness of service and love of fellow members of society.

4. Equipping students to react against social evils like terrorism, separatism, communalism and drug addiction.

5. Enabling students to work along with the police in ensuring internal security eradicating crimes, maintaining law and order, traffic control and social service.

6. Bring up SPC an independent action force like any other voluntary organization such as NCC, NSS etc.

7. Promoting among students love of nature and awareness regarding the protection of environment and the readiness to be active in managing disasters.

8. Promoting among students the readiness to be helpful and active in times of calamity and in solving social problems.

9. Moulding a model student community that upholds high values in character and conduct.

10. Shaping a young community which strives selflessly for the all-round progress of the society as a whole.

2. Conduct law literacy programs for peers in collaboration with various governmental and non- governmental organizations.

3. Present short plays, mono acts, essay writing competition, film show and organise the public against narcotic drugs and terrorism.

4. Keep an eye on instances of indiscipline in and outside the classrooms and bring them to the notice of the class teachers and principals.

5. Be devotees of patriotism and earnest aspirants of the development of the nation.

6. Celebrate National Festivals, salute national symbols and feel proud of the growth and prosperity of the country.

7. Frame a network of young generation to stay united with the police force to eradicate offensive acts and retain law and order.

8. Popularize phone numbers of such services as crime stopper, police helpline etc among students. Prompt family members and friends to handover relevant information to the police for resisting crimes.